Abby was a SUPER STAR today! First - note the lack of any support oxygen! She is achieving perfect oxygen saturation levels with no support! She did it on her own while napping, and - the biggest test - while bottle feeding! The final test is if she can keep her levels up while sleeping through the night.
The doctors wanted her to take 2 oz of formula every 3 hours. They said we could try to give it to her by mouth 3 times today. Anything she didn't take from the bottle on those 3 times was supposed to go through her tube after she'd tried for 30 minutes. Our super star took the full bottle each of the 3 times - in 15 minutes! She pounded bottles for Linzy twice today - and got performance anxiety this evening when Chris and our friend were here watching. But, like any good super star - she recovered from her stage fright and downed the third bottle too. All this great eating - and she's gained 5 oz in 2 days!
Also, her incision is so beautifully healed that the nurses let her get dressed in her own clothes. We all know how important her girlie-girl clothes are to her - so maybe that accounts for the great day. :) We have more pink clothes were these came from - so if that's what it takes - we can certainly help her out!
7 comments:
What a great day! Way to go Abby!!! Let's be honest, pink certainly does wonders for a girl's confidence :)
GREAT news! Abby continues to be a rock star... what wonderful progress! Yay for taking bottles and gaining weight!
P.S.- She looks beautiful without the oxygen! I hope last night went well!
Glad to hear that she is making such progress! She looks great in her own clothes too...especially without all of the tube accessories! We hope she continues to make strides and that you are all getting some sleep!
~Kerry and JC
I am not to met surprised. I have yet to meet the Howe that would willingly forgo a meal.
Way to go Abby! Great news and great picture without all the tubes and wires. Keep up the progress and no doubt you will be home soon.
Love you and miss you
Grandpa N
Pink is Abby's signature color. Yeah Abby! You are a rockstar.
The Flicks
Alright! What great news. Abby looks great; how pretty in pink! Daniel and I both agree that Abby is looking a lot like her beautiful Mommy with those gorgeous big blue eyes.
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